Newark Mayor Cory Booker took aim at Gov. Chris Christie at a Planned Parenthood rally during the Democratic National Convention.

In attacking Gov. Chris Christie at a rally Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Newark Mayor Cory Booker revived an argument previously tested against the Truth-O-Meter: state funding cuts for family planning services.

Booker, who is considered a potential gubernatorial candidate to challenge Christie next year, blasted the Republican governor during a Planned Parenthood rally before his speech on the convention floor.

"The first budget that came out of our Republican leadership slashed funding to Planned Parenthood. It resulted in, it resulted in the reduction of hours, the elimination of days, elimination of access to women in my city and all over my state," Booker told the crowd.

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